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Population density in Nigeria

Latest: 255.5
Previous: 250.2
Change: +5.27 (+2.1%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Unit: People per square kilometre

Population density over time

Annual, People per square kilometre, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population density in Nigeria
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	56.2
Dec 31, 1967	57.4
Dec 31, 1968	58.7
Dec 31, 1969	60.0
Dec 31, 1970	61.4
Dec 31, 1971	62.8
Dec 31, 1972	64.3
Dec 31, 1973	66.0
Dec 31, 1974	67.7
Dec 31, 1975	69.6
Dec 31, 1976	71.7
Dec 31, 1977	73.8
Dec 31, 1978	76.1
Dec 31, 1979	78.5
Dec 31, 1980	81.0
Dec 31, 1981	83.5
Dec 31, 1982	86.1
Dec 31, 1983	88.3
Dec 31, 1984	90.6
Dec 31, 1985	93.2
Dec 31, 1986	95.8
Dec 31, 1987	98.4
Dec 31, 1988	101.0
Dec 31, 1989	103.8
Dec 31, 1990	106.6
Dec 31, 1991	109.5
Dec 31, 1992	112.4
Dec 31, 1993	115.4
Dec 31, 1994	118.5
Dec 31, 1995	121.7
Dec 31, 1996	124.9
Dec 31, 1997	128.2
Dec 31, 1998	131.6
Dec 31, 1999	135.1
Dec 31, 2000	138.8
Dec 31, 2001	142.6
Dec 31, 2002	146.5
Dec 31, 2003	150.6
Dec 31, 2004	154.9
Dec 31, 2005	159.2
Dec 31, 2006	163.7
Dec 31, 2007	168.3
Dec 31, 2008	173.0
Dec 31, 2009	177.9
Dec 31, 2010	183.0
Dec 31, 2011	188.2
Dec 31, 2012	193.5
Dec 31, 2013	198.8
Dec 31, 2014	204.1
Dec 31, 2015	209.4
Dec 31, 2016	214.6
Dec 31, 2017	219.9
Dec 31, 2018	225.0
Dec 31, 2019	230.0
Dec 31, 2020	235.0
Dec 31, 2021	239.9
Dec 31, 2022	245.0
Dec 31, 2023	250.2
Dec 31, 2024	255.5
Dec 31, 2025	—

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